This is what happens when a gold medal boxer tries to fight ROKIE MMA guy!!

[Chief Vash]

MMA seems pretty practical in a street fight, but that's only because most street fights, if you haven't noticed, always end up on the ground. No one wants to stand and "**** it out" these days, even though it's by far, by far the most entertaining to watch.

I am not that intrigued with several guys rolling around on the floor for 3 plus minutes. It simply isn't the most interesting part of the fight. People watch MMA to see someone get crushed with a blow, not a submission. Why do you think people enjoy Liddell's fights so much, 'cause he wrestles around? No.

[porlie]

MMA seems pretty practical in a street fight, but that's only because most street fights, if you haven't noticed, always end up on the ground. No one wants to stand and "**** it out" these days, even though it's by far, by far the most entertaining to watch.

I am not that intrigued with several guys rolling around on the floor for 3 plus minutes. It simply isn't the most interesting part of the fight. People watch MMA to see someone get crushed with a blow, not a submission. Why do you think people enjoy Liddell's fights so much, 'cause he wrestles around? No.

**** rolling around on the floor in a street fight, while your doing that whoever your fightings mates are gonna join in and use your head as a football. Best policy on the street is stay on your feet and make sure who your fighting is on the floor KTFO.

[Chief Vash]

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Yeah, that would be nice, expect I hardly ever witness a street fight where they don't end up on the ground. Street fighting is no holds barred, no honor crap, where yes, their buddies might join in.

I was making a scenario where both fighteres have little skill. Of course if a person with a boxing background goes into a fight, he'll kill the other guy with stand up.

[j]

most streetfights end up on the ground? not quite.

i think that rumor started from a survey of the LAPD some years ago. that assessment is not entirely accurate if you actually read the report and that statement is often taken out of context.

out of all the fights i have seen or been in, approximately 30% have any type of involvement with being on the ground. and that happens usually because the two or more people fighting are sloppy and untrained.

grappling, both stand up and ground, is extremely practical to know however. imo, you probably don't need to be an expert in it to handle yourself in a fight though.

[Chief Vash]

I guess my assumption is probably incorrect, as I was more or less basing street fights off of the fights I've seen, which consist of teenagers and school kids. Never really adults.

I suppose two adults in a bar wouldn't want to roll around, and would rather smash each other's faces in with their fists, or more preferably, a pool cue.

[porlie]

Yeah if anyone untrained tried to take you down you just gotta open up on his head and face as hes coming at ya lol.

[paul750]

I don't understand this notion that he lost when he stepped up to ''MMA.'' He lost because he was too pig-headed to learn some basic MMA moves. Kimbo was more or less a boxer himself, he just had the brains to know he could probably only win if he incorporated some MMA into his game.

Yeah he lost in a different sport, but not to an MMA guy [obviously]. It's just a terrible example for those of you who want to use it in a boxing vs MMA discussion. Both were ''rookies'', it's just that Kimbo had the brains to realise he had to learn a few different moves; it was pretty much boxing he was using in his fights anyway.

I don't think it has to end up on the ground anyway, people have been knocked out before in the first few seconds by punches.

In all honesty, I think a decent boxer with reasonable MMA training would beat Kimbo. Mercer is just clueless at anything other than boxing it seems.

[KingDosia]

Damn, I see a couple of you would suck anybodies ****. Im gonna go beat up some has beens and nobodies and post it on Youtube so I can get mine ****** to. lol. MMA = 21st century pro wrestling. GARBAGE
The same ones sucking Kimbo's **** are probably trying on their ultra tight booty shorts to go role around with eachother. "oww you hurt me" tap tap tap.
What you gonna do brother when kimbomania runs wild on you lolol

[Chief Vash]

Kimbo seems pretty gnarly. I am curious to see how many fights he can keep up. I hope he gets up to the top, or something.

[KingDosia]

I've seen Kimbo lose to a talentless brawling Kickboxer/jujitsu wanna be. (I hate refering to MMA as a fighting style, get a clue people.)
I've seen him knocked on his ass by a completely unskilled (bouncer) who in term **** himself when Kimbo did get back up. Never the less.
The Mercer fight didn't prove anything. Kimbo beat up an old man who was never a good boxer to begin with.
but gohead suck that Kimbo **** phaggot